Duke Nukem Forever

Don't worry about it, saving chicks is what I'm all about!

ye its ass but its cool

If you were like me and waiting 14 years, and then another 14 years (talk about forever), for this game to release, I wouldn't waste your time. The combat is not rewarding, and the second level in is a forced driving level... everything about this game is dated at this point, and not even worth the $6 on sale

👑 Duke Nukem Forever
💥 The game that’s been in development longer than most of us have been alive, and it was worth every minute. Sort of.

Playtime: 30 hours (20 spent doing everything but shooting aliens, 10 spent on the ego boost)

Recommended: ✅ Yes. If you love explosions, trash talk, and everything in excess.

I waited 14 years for Duke Nukem Forever, and when it finally arrived, I was like:

“Okay, this is going to be worth it!”
And you know what? It was. Sort of.

🌟 STARRING:
👑 Duke Nukem – The man, the myth, the legend. More ego than sense, but damn does he know how to make an entrance.
💥 Explosions – More than you’ve ever seen in any game. Explosions. Everywhere.
💣 Aliens – Don’t stand a chance against Duke’s one-liners and rocket launcher.
🍻 Duke's Ego – The most powerful weapon in the game. Seriously, it never runs out.
🎮 You – Just trying to keep up with Duke, who’s too busy looking at himself in the mirror.

🎮 Gameplay Loop:
• Pick up a gun ✅
• Shoot aliens ✅
• Look at Duke’s muscles ✅
• Fire more rockets ✅
• Get distracted by a vending machine and snack on chips ✅
• Get back to shooting aliens ✅
• Watch Duke yell out, "It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum... and I’m all out of gum" ✅

💬 Voice Comms (and by voice, I mean Duke’s dialogue):
• “Damn, I’m good.”
• “Who wants some?!”
• “It’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum… and I’m all out of gum.”
• “I’m here to kick ass and take names, and you’re all out of both.”

🎨 Graphics?
Well, it’s 2011, and Duke Nukem Forever doesn’t care about modern graphics. What it cares about is boobs, explosions, and huge guns. If you’re expecting groundbreaking visuals… you’re gonna be a bit disappointed. But hey, the game’s got charm in its own way.

🔊 Sound Design?
The best part? The one-liners. Every explosion and alien death is just a backdrop to Duke's voice shouting things like:
“Hail to the king, baby!”
Also, the rock music. If you don’t feel like an action movie star with every action you take, then you’re not playing this game right.

🧠 Final Thoughts:
Duke Nukem Forever is a chaotic, ego-fueled blast of explosions, rocket launchers, and over-the-top action.
The gameplay? It’s not groundbreaking. The graphics? It’s got the charm of a 90s action flick.
But you know what? Sometimes, you just want to take a break from realism and become the most invincible, trash-talking badass in the world. And Duke Nukem will always be that for us.

👍 10/10 would yell at aliens again
💥 Explosions, trash talk, and Duke’s perfect hair
🎮 #DukeNukemForever
👑🍻💣 (me, after crushing an alien with a car while screaming “HAIL TO THE KING!”)

The King of Parody FPS Games is back baby! Duke Nukem is crass and ridiculous at all times, Never feeling dull, I spent 17.5 Hours enjoying the main campaign and story DLC that takes place on THE MOON!! Very Fun and Fast Paced FPS Action in a hilarious story campaign that will make you laugh hysterically 80% of the time and go WTF the remaining 20% of the time. (I'm looking at you Queen Boss Mission). Game was a blast other than some platforming segments feeling out of place, but most of the time platforming and level design were really well.thought out. Even utilizing half life style physics based puzzles to a game that I wouldn't expect to be more than a bargain bin FPS to the eyes of Most. Just remember, those alien bastards drew first blood... THEY TOOK EARTHS WOMEN!!!!

Review Score: 8.5/10

Great game for Duke Nukem 3D fan!

This game is pretty terrible, I am not saying because Is the usual thing to say. I didn't much about Duke Nukem and It happen to try this one and I really didn't enjoy my time. There's essentially nothing that can pass as good here, I haven't finish it but thats how i would have it from what I've see.

Graphics : Bad
Design : Mid
Level Design : Bad
Shooting : Bad
Controls : Very Bad
Sound : Mid
Variety : Very Bad
Aged : Terribly

Love this game, would be cool if could face bots in multiplayer. want a new duke nukem game its been so long.

Its not bad. Its not good, but it is okay.

Unfortunately, it lives up to its reputation. Its a cool interactive cinematic tribute; it seems to be built around segments like movie scenes but as a game its disjointed and doesn't really find its stride. Graphics are good, physics contribute to some pretty clever puzzles. The shrunken parts are unique but get too long and tedious. The player can only carry 2 guns and not very much ammo. The vulgarity is over the top and just comes across as forced. Lots of recognizable references to Nukem 3D; Duke fans will appreciate a Nukem Forever play through, but not really a lot of replay value sadly. Huge missed opportunity.

A Sad End To The Duke Nukem Franchise

Put on your shades and step into the boots of Duke Nukem. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Pig cops, alien shrink rays and enormous alien bosses can’t stop this epic hero from accomplishing his goal: to save the world, save the babes and to be a bad-ass while doing it.

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[td]💾Graphics[/td]
[td]I don’t really like to bash visuals, but with this game, it’s awful. Is it the worst? Of course not! But for a game made in 2011, it’s just not it. Now the biggest issue I have is the disgusting Post Special Effects option in the graphics settings. This completely ruins the look of the game. It’s a blurry, disgusting mess that makes the game look near unplayable. The main corporate is the depth of field in this option. The depth of field is so overpowering that it’s actually kinda hard to see at times. Feels like I’m nearly blind. So please turn that setting off, it’s the “Post Special Effects” option in the advanced tab in graphics settings. Now this will take away some pretty nice visual effects, but it’s a sacrifice that is worth it in my honest opinion. Besides that, the visuals are just average, and not really that amazing. Like I said, it’s not the worst, but could be so much better![/td]
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[td]🎮Gameplay[/td]
[td]Gameplay is super straightforward. It’s a linier game experience that’s okay at face value, but get’s bland really quick. The gunplay and movement feels slow and clunky. The amount of weapons you can pick are pretty cool I will say, so that is a strong suit in the game. There’s not a ton of weapons. The level design is mediocre, but the cool thing is the interactive environments around you. Like finding playable arcade machines, going to the restroom lol, writing on whiteboards and so much more. I actually like the fun they had with that and does add a bit of charm to the game. There are also some pretty fun sections (although rare), despite the level design being bland (for the most part), like going through some areas when you shrink are fun and the driving sections are fun too. The enemy boss fights are not that great. Some are way too easy and boring, and others are not balanced at all (looking at you Octaking)! Another issue with the boss fights is that they are too linier and don’t really require strategy or anything. Also the game gives you ammo boxes so you never need to swap between weapons in boss fights. Just spam the RPG and you will win, pretty boring. To me there are some nice features, but for the most part, the gameplay just feels boring, and not interesting or even engaging.[/td]
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[td]📜Story[/td]
[td]I didn’t really care for the story that much. It was okay in the beginning, but the more you go through it, it just feels uninteresting and forgettable. Now the story is not a serious one, and that’s completely fine, but I felt like the humour is lame in my opinion. I get that the humour of Duke Nukem is subjective, and I didn’t really mind it. It did feel like a lot of the jokes and one liners felt forced and cringy. I can see how others may enjoy the one-liners and jokes, and they were funny at first, but for me, it just got old fast. Overall the story is not horrible. For me it’s forgettable, but you might actually like it.[/td]
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[td]🕛Playtime[/td]
[td]The main story is around 9-10 hours long, maybe a bit more. There are some extras you can unlock to add some extra playtime.[/td]
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[td]🎧Sound[/td]
[td]Sound design is okay. The voice acting is pretty decent actually. You can tell alot of the voice actors had a fun time in this game. Now yes, the dialogue is corny, but it is intentional so it’s a pass. I will say that the dialogue gets old quickly from Duke Nukem saying the same lines over and over can get repetitive. The guns sound fine, and the music is generic, but not the worst.[/td]
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[td]❗Bugs❗[/td]
[td]I haven’t actually had any bugs. In terms of bugs, the game is great! Literally had no issues here.[/td]
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[td]🔅Performance[/td]
[td]Performance is really good, and the game runs amazing! I had no crashes, stutters, or frame drops. You should have no issues here. [/td]
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[td]✔️Pro’s[/td]
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• Extras to unlock
  
• Decent weapon variety
  
• Some pretty fun sections
  
• Cool interactive environments
  

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[td]❌Con’s[/td]
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• Lackluster story
  
• Boring level design
  
• Octaking boss fight is terrible
  
• Corny Dialogue gets old quick
  
• Combat & movement feels clunky
  
• Visuals are not that good (Post Special Effects are horrible, turn it off in the graphics settings)
  

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[td]🏆Rating[/td]
[td]3.5/10
Buy this game on sale for around 75% off![/td]
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[td]🔗Conclusion[/td]
[td]Duke Nukem Forever is a mess. There is some charm here, but I just have so many issues with this game. The pacing felt too long, the gunplay and movement is clunky, and the level design is mediocre. I know many people will not agree with my rating, but going through the second half of this game was just brutal. It was exhausting, bland, and annoying, especially with the level design. I may be harsh on this game, but I'm trying to be honest on how the game felt for me. I came in with an open mind, but I still couldn’t get into this game. Please be cautious with this game. It’s not the worst game out there, but it’s also not average either. Get this game with caution. You might like it, but I felt really disappointed from it.[/td]
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/Duke_Nukem_Forever/

Specs for Review:

• GPU: RTX 3080 (Laptop GPU)
  
• CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H 4.6 GHz
  
[*]RAM: 32GB Ram

10/10 can drink beer, gamble, AND look at boobs AT THE SAME TIME!

Strange though it is to say for the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D this game is one of the most uninspired shooters I have ever had the misfortune of playing, be you a fan of Duke Nukem, shooters, or good games in general do yourself a favour and avoid this game like the pleague.

Nostalgia from the 90s. Its a terrible game but its terrible in a good way.

Come get some!

Yo bro its Doog Noogem! Played through the game with no pants on just in cased i nutted. Couple times i did in fact nut.

The gun play isn't good , the level design is not always great, a lot of not shooting and the 2 weapon system is bad
But somehow it is still fun for the nostalgia.

fun game. good linear romp

got banned from a server for calling someone a P***y in the game where the main character calls everyone a P***y

I've got balls of fail. *pinball game over noise* I like game it good.

A monument to sunk-cost fallacy, where "classic gaming" is just Stockholm syndrome repackaged as commerce. Every purchase funds another boardroom’s delusion that polish matters less than IP.

Yeah, this game is no where near as good as Duke Nukem 3D, but I don't think it's as bad as everyone says it is. Outside of the dated graphics and humor, the game is alright. There's still a lot of environmental interactivity, you can increase your health in various ways, and many Duke 3D enemies and weapons return. The shooting is actually kinda fun, I liked weapons like the shotgun and the shrinker, many Duke 3D enemies like the Assault Troopers, Octabrains and Pigcops return with many of them being not changed that much, and I think most of them are satisfying to kill. The game often has puzzles and driving sections that serve as distractions from the combat and I didn't care much for them. Boss fights suck since the bosses can easily kill you and there's no checkpoints between boss phases. So you fought the final boss and you die in the last phase? Too bad, you are sent to the beginning of the fight.


Duke Nukem Forever is not really a bad game imo, just alright. The combat is actually fun and the minigames are fun especially if you play them to get health boosts. But then the bad boss fights, the sections that distract you from the combat and other things bog the experience down.

7/10

I agree it's terrible for a (14?!) year wait but I personally like what we got here (played this on Xbox but also got this version for the expanded inventory and proper freeze ray) also love the executions and the doctor who cloned me dlc is a blast

definitely superior to the console version

Maybe the first review I am writing. Duke Nukem spells fond memories of childhood and while I resumed playing it just to uninstall it faster and check one more finished game from the library, in the end I can say that I enjoyed it and will also buy the DLC. Good fun, good memories, mindless shooting around and loads of ironic punches delivered by Duke, targeted towards other popular shooters.

Give it a shot!

its duke dude, its cool and bad ass

A very average generic shooter with a modern feel, but a classic name. Duke Nukem Forever takes a step backwards with cheesy humour which is simply not funny, boring generic game play and uncontrollable vehicle and turret sections. There were some moments of enjoyment, however I feel most of these were nostalgia from seeing something recognisable from Duke Nukem 3D. Worth a shot, but prepare for some disappointment in the process.

The game play tries to be like the original Duke Nukem games. But the Duke franchise needs the Doom Eternal treatment.

In the hour i spent on this game, I pushed E to open, tapped scp to release, drove an RC car for some reason and got stuck in a casino slot machine room trying to just progress. This game is garbage ran out by morons.

The game is ok but the one who designed the truck levels, I hope you were fired and that you are still unemployed. Those sections are the biggest pieces of garbage I have ever seen. To think that someone allowed a stupid designer who had never played a car game nor drove a car his/her entire life is ridiculous.

graphics is so blurry not sharp, but thats perhaps studio issue

Not a perfect game. The gunplay is amazing, good graphics, and some decent platforming. Wasn't a huge fan of the underwater sections and the night vision glasses could be a little hard to work with. Great controller support. 100% worth the 4 bucks I paid on sale. God bless. :)

A nonsensically over-hyped utter failure of a game. This is the ultimate "boomer shooter", and I mean boomer shooter. The humor here is for emotionally stunted man-children who stopped learning emotional regulation at age 13, yet believe they are the coolest, most capable, most virile creatures alive on the planet. The impotence of this game, its culture, and the ideological space behind it are the funniest part of the game, but if you spent money on it, the humor is gone immediately.

The duke deserves a new game. this may not be the best game or the best duke game but its not bad. The game play though for it is really fun. Feels nice using a shot gun and having a simple story. can say some things feel dated on it. but 15 years later. it holds up not bad. i wish for the grand return of the duke.

there is a lot i want to say about this game. i could say it if i wanted, but at that point i might as well make a youtube drama slop video about it. let me summarize this for you, the developers don't care about duke nukem at all. if they cared, they would have finished this game back in 2001. the 2001 version is absolutely amazing, even if it is 20% finished, it is so much better than this gutter trash. the developers just saw whatever was cool in 2008, and shoved that in the game, they didn't even care about what duke was like before. this game, is not worth any amount of your time. piece of shit, let's move on.

yep best game ever 10

I liked it, the multiplayer was awesome.

It really isn't as bad as many folks will have you believe. It's Duke dialled up perhaps a little too high but still nonetheless enjoyable. I liked it when it released and I still do now. The shrunken puzzle/platforming sections I find to be particularly clever and fun to tackle. One issue it does have occasionally is pacing. Some sections drag on for a bit too long. Also, The Dr Who Cloned Me DLC is in some ways even better than the base game as well. Hail to the King, baby!

Duke Nukem is an incredible character but this game doesn't do him justice. The quirkiness starts very strong but quickly turns bland. The gameplay is underwhelming, levels are ugly and the shooting feels weightless.

PROS
- Crude humour
- Badass 80's style protagonist
- Sexy babes
- There are some creative, quirky ideas like using shrink machines and light platforming through turning cogs and machinery. There's a monster truck which is neat. There's a western style town / Mexican standoff. Simultaneously, there's some really lame lame, lazy parts void of thought or effort like large empty levels with zero visual interest. There are some shallow turret sections that fall flat. But then there's an Aliens inspired underground 'hive' section which is pretty creepy and atmospheric with pretty intense content which is fantastic.

CONS
- Gameplay seems confused between tight spaces or large empty spaces.
- The special effects setting makes everything blurry. This is to cover up lackluster visuals. Turn this off. It may effect lighting but it won't feel like you're blind.
- It feels disjointed and consistent. It needed better art direction, graphics and setting. Levels needed to be tighter and packed with detail
- The graphics are ugly and don't pay homage to the original Duke Nukem games
- Shooting feels weightless

FINAL THOUGHTS
- Dropped after 7 hours. Not wasting anymore of my time. Go play Duke Nukem 3D

Very good shooter for one evening.Great game!

This is taking forever. Time to stop pissing around and get this big guy back into action.

How is the leaked, unfinished build from 2001 WAY more enjoyable than this?

At the time this game came out it was judged by the contemporary standard of gaming.

Now that we have seen where games have gone, this is nothing but a breath of fresh air and nostalgia for times long gone.

HAIL TO THE KING!!!!

There was a time, long ago, when Duke Nukem Forever was a myth. A legend. The holy grail of delayed games. It was the thing that made you scoff when someone said, "Half-Life 3 is never coming out." Because this game proved that, against all odds, a game could escape development hell after more than a decade. And I, like many others, believed.

I followed every update, every engine swap, every "we're still working on it" with the blind faith of someone who really wanted it to happen. I wanted to believe. But when it finally arrived… well, imagine dusting off a relic from the past, only to realise it’s not as shiny as it once was.

Booting up Duke Nukem Forever was like opening a time capsule from 1998, only to realise everything inside had been left to rot. The first few minutes lulled me into a false sense of security. The music was there. The ego bar instead of a health bar—sure, fine, very Duke. But then the cracks began to show. Movement felt sluggish. A two-weapon limit? Really? Duke was supposed to be the ultimate badass, not some Call of Duty grunt. But I pressed on.

Then it hit me—the humour. Duke Nukem 3D made Duke feel like a loveable rogue. He was a walking 90s action hero parody, a mix of every Schwarzenegger and Stallone character turned up to 11. But here? Here, he felt… off. Less charming rogue, more the kind of guy who gets banned from bars for saying weird things to the waitress. The jokes didn’t just fall flat; they slammed into the floor and burst into flames. I cringed. I winced. I questioned my life choices.

But the real tragedy? Somewhere, buried under the awkward dialogue and weird pacing, there was a Duke Nukem game in here. Some of the levels actually felt like classic Duke—big, sprawling spaces with hidden secrets, fun environmental destruction, and silly over-the-top action. There were moments where I could see the game it might have been if it had actually come out in the early 2000s. But instead, we got a game that was, at best, a relic and, at worst, a cautionary tale about what happens when you keep resurrecting something that probably should’ve stayed dead.

Would I recommend it? Well, if you’re a gaming historian or just morbidly curious, then sure—grab it in a sale for a couple of quid. Play it as an interactive museum exhibit. But if you’re expecting a triumphant return of Duke Nukem, you’re better off replaying Duke Nukem 3D and pretending Forever never happened. Because in the end, it turns out some things shouldn’t last forever.

This game is like meeting an old friend from high school who never moved on from 1997. At first, it’s nostalgic and fun – the one-liners, the testosterone-fueled absurdity, the over-the-top action. But then you realize he’s telling the same jokes he did years ago and thinks flip phones are cutting-edge. If you embrace the chaos and lower your expectations, you might just have a dumb, weirdly entertaining time.

You know the memes. You remember the bad reviews. As someone who loved Duke Nukem 3D, here's my 2 cents.

Its a rushjob. The game has segments that should have been tested further before being released. The monster truck segment for example is easily the worst part if you don't enable V-Sync by default. There's also the fact that the game was trying to chase relevancy. First by imitating Halo (2 gun weapon system), as well as Half-Life (The early parts pre-disaster). There's also the fact that the game is much more linear in comparison with the predecessor where you're encouraged to explore levels and get creative with eliminating your foes. As here, you fight in an arena and have to survive within the box and the driving segments.

But does it stand on its own as a game? It does. The story is fun, the interactions are entertaining and you're in for a solid adventure at the very least. Is it a worthy sequel to 3D? Its an acceptable sequel. Its no Doom 2016 but its not as horrible as the reviews paint it as. Just disappointing if you're expecting Duke Nukem 3D updated.

Treat it as its own game and Duke will at least take you for one last ride.

This game isn't as bad as what most people say it is. I think due to it being in development hell for so many years, people expected more. I think this is a decent successor to Duke Nukem 3D.

Most of the jokes land, it pays homage to the older games in the series, and it is pretty fun over all. It is a bummer that they went with a more linear approach rather than using open levels similar to Duke Nukem 3D but it works.

I did run into a few bugs that kept me from progressing, however I was able to fix this by, no shit, turning on V-Sync. You heard that right... this is the one game where I would recommend turning V-Sync on.

Hail to the king, baby!

its a Classic i always loved Duke Nukem!!!!
On the other hand, The Sound just (All of a sudden STOP PLAYING)..

If it wasnt for the sound issues id be just fine

Threw poo
drew a penis on a whiteboard
drew a penis in a kids book
killed an alien with 3 big titties
then passed out and had a dream in a stripclub
had multiple fun combat experiences

amazing game

BUY NOW

Ignore the positive reviews. I went into this as a millennial fan of the 90's games and was cautiously optimistic after reading tons of reviews that were either lukewarm or downright glowing. Nope, it really is that bad. Not worth it even on sale. Also, it's so poorly optimized that it crashes my high-end gaming rig every time I try to play, which REALLY takes some doing.

Completed in 9 hrs.
Besides some horrible corridors and abuse of the duke vision, this is a great shooter.
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Lo complete en 9 horas
Aparte de secciones horribles y abuso de la visión de Duke, es un gran shooter.